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Levees are a vital part of modern flood risk management. They are part of flood defense systems that may also include flood walls, pumping stations, gates closures, and other associated structures. These elements work together to reduce risk to human life and reduce economic damages from flood events. — USACE extends comment period on draft National Levee Safety Guidelines

'The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is extending the comment period on the draft first edition of the National Levee Safety Guidelines to Aug. 31, 2024. The guidelines were developed with stakeholder input under the National Levee Safety Program and released for public review on...'

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November

25 Nov 2013
U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville programs support Air Force medical mission
A team of a seven people from the Air Force Medical Support Agency visited U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville Nov. 13-14 to meet with representatives from the Center's Installation and Support and Programs Management Directorate. Over the two days, the AFMSA's personnel met with representatives from ISPM's Operation and Maintenance Engineering Enhancement and Medical Repair and Renewal programs.
September

10 Sep 2013
Huntsville Center, Army award third technology, under $7 billion renewable energy MATOC
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, working with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force, awarded Multiple Award Task Order Contracts to a group of qualified wind technology contractors.
August

28 Aug 2013
Army awards second technology under $7 billion renewable energy MATOC
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, working with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF), awarded Multiple Award Task Order Contracts to a group of 22 qualified solar technology contractors Aug. 27.
July

9 Jul 2013
Science and arts symposium keeps students focused
The Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center and the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville collaborated on this science, technology, engineering, math and arts education outreach event, providing mentors and judges for the science and technology competition. The experience gave students a clearer picture of what skills are needed to work in careers, particularly in the fields of science, technology and mathematics.
March

5 Mar 2013
New Huntsville Center office offers DoD-wide information technology acquisition support
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.– Customers looking for streamlined acquisition approaches to purchasing information technology now have a centralized place where they can get their support. At the end of FY12, the Huntsville Center’s Contracting Directorate noticed a surge in customer requests for procurement of information technology hardware, software and technical services.
February

26 Feb 2013
Huntsville Center shares National Engineers Week with local students
HUNTSVILLE, Ala -- The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville celebrated National Engineers Week by meeting with more than 300 juniors and seniors at J.O. Johnson High School in north Huntsville Feb. 21.
15 Feb 2013
Huntsville Center workers capture contracting awards
Several contracting professionals at the Engineering and Support Center-Huntsville received awards during the 2013 Secretary of the Army Awards for Excellence in Contracting ceremony Jan. 28 in El Paso, Texas.
12 Feb 2013
Engineering center team wins award by design
Building information modeling is a process involving the generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. The resulting building information models become shared knowledge resources to support decision-making about a facility from earliest conceptual stages, through design and construction, through its operational life and eventual demolition.
December

20 Dec 2012
Education efforts in 2012 focus on partnerships
The future of Team Redstone is in the hands of those that are students in elementary, middle and high schools across the Tennessee Valley today. To make sure they are well-equipped to handle the challenges of the future, Team Redstone has made it its mission to foster those future leaders.
November

20 Nov 2012
Middle school students learn geographic technology
Students from the Ed White Middle School saw up close what it is like to be part of a GIS team Nov.14 during GIS Day at the school led by employees from the Corps of Engineers Huntsville Center.